air service

American  

noun

1. the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.

2. Air Service, (formerly) the air arm of the U.S. military forces.

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Etymology

Origin of air service

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Senate in September after its approval in the House of Representatives last month, can mitigate staffing gaps at carriers that have led to a reduction in air service to more than 300 U.S. airports.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

And skipping over the regulatory requirements for commercial air service, Goldstein said Archer will deliver one of its aircraft to the Air Force for evaluation later this year.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Adefolake Adeyeye, an assistant professor of commercial law at the UK's Durham University, agrees that Africa as a whole is missing out because of its poor air service.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

Faye Malarkey Black, president of the Regional Airline Association, says those carriers have parked more than 400 planes for lack of pilots, “and air service is collapsing as a result.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

The air service with artillery was made over almost entirely by the French between the time of the war's beginning and America's entrance.

From Our Army at the Front by Broun, Heywood